VIP Overnight Experiences
Elevate your Adventure!
Booking access for 2025 VIP Experiences is open for Crane Trust Members. Links to book have been emailed out and are also up in the Membership Portal. To have an early opportunity at preferred dates, we encourage you to become a Member.
Booking access will be available in January for non-members.
Take your crane viewing adventure to the next level with this premier experience! For each program, guests from across the country gather for this exclusive opportunity to engage with fellow participants and Crane Trust staff. Crane Trust lodging can accommodate up to 28 people (2 to a room or suite), with each Legacy cottage housing up to eight people. You will have an elevated experience while helping to support Crane Trust’s mission and conservation work.
VIP Overnight
All-inclusive $800 (+ fees) per Cottage Room (2 guests)
Your overnight experience includes sunset and sunrise crane viewing experiences, cozy accommodations in a private room with private bath, delicious catered meals and beverages, social time and fascinating programs. View the migration from the comfort of our exclusive heated riverfront blinds. Our expert guides provide valuable insights into the science and the mystery of the crane migration and the Platte River ecosystem. The blinds are intentionally designed and placed to provide spectacular vistas of the largest Sandhill Crane roost on the river.
VIP Two-Night Safari
All-inclusive $2,000 (+ fees) per Cottage Room (2 guests)
Your Safari experience includes four sunset and sunrise crane viewing experiences, cozy accommodations in a private room with private bath, delicious catered meals and beverages, social time and fascinating programs. View the migration from the comfort of our exclusive heated riverfront blinds.
Daytime Safari excursions in our vans may include a tour to see our genetically diverse bison herd and/or visits to unique private prairies and historic sites to find cranes foraging in daytime. Also enjoy free time to visit, relax, and explore.
Looking for overnight experiences designed for photographers? Find Photo Tours info here.
Still have questions about overnight experiences? Contact Sandra Douglas at reservations@cranetrust.org or 308.833.3808.
VIP Experience Guidelines: Guests must be 18 or older and be capable of walking 1/2 mile across uneven terrain without assistance.
Crane Trust VIP Experience/Safari Cancellation Policy
- If you must cancel your registration, please notify the Crane Trust as soon as possible so we can plan accordingly.
- Up until December 31st: cancellation fee of 20% of the cost of all VIP Experience(s).
- Up until January 31st: cancellation fee of 50% of the cost of all VIP Experience(s).
- After January 31st: voucher for rescheduled VIP Crane Experience(s) within the current crane season, depending on availability.
- If the Crane Trust cancels any VIP Experiences, a full refund will be issued.